General Surgery Coding Alert
'Inpatient' Covers More Than Just Hospitals
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Answer: Yes, a nursing home qualifies as an inpatient setting, and nursing home residents are therefore inpatients. When reporting services for a nursing home inpatient, enter place of service 32 in box 24B of the CMS-1500 claim form.
And, yes, you should choose the appropriate code from the 99251-99255 range (Inpatient consultation for a new or established patient -), depending on the service level supported by the physician's documentation. CPT guidelines specifically note that inpatient consultations are appropriate -to report physician consultation provided to hospital inpatients, residents of nursing facilities, or patients in a partial hospital setting- [emphasis added].
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